The inequality gap threatens to dim Africa’s bright AI future

We do not always associate Africa with technology. Yet we have seen in the telecoms sector how the continent can leapfrog others and lead. According to the GSMA, a global trade association for mobile network operators, sub-Saharan Africa has more than 1.1 billion mobile money accounts. It is the global leader in the adoption of mobile money and, with such transactions in the region valued at $1.1 trillion in 2024, it accounts for nearly 65 percent of worldwide transaction value.

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